Ensuring FEMA Disaster Relief Continues During Government Shutdowns
This act mandates that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must continue to disburse funds from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) even if the federal government experiences a lapse in appropriations (a shutdown). This ensures that critical disaster aid, including individual assistance and public recovery funds, remains available to citizens and communities without interruption. Essential FEMA employees required for these operations will continue working.
Key points
Disaster relief payments, such as individual financial aid and public infrastructure recovery funds, will not stop during a government shutdown.
FEMA staff necessary to process and distribute disaster aid are protected from mandatory furloughs during funding lapses.
Status:
Introduced
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